ACT 2. SCENE II. A street.

by William Shakespeare

　　Enter a Herald with a proclamation; People following

　　Herald

　　It is Othello's pleasure, our noble and valiantgeneral, that, upon certain tidings now arrived,importing the mere perdition of the Turkish fleet,every man put himself into triumph; some to dance,some to make bonfires, each man to what sport andrevels his addiction leads him: for, besides thesebeneficial news, it is the celebration of hisnuptial. So much was his pleasure should beproclaimed. All offices are open, and there is fullliberty of feasting from this present hour of fivetill the bell have told eleven. Heaven bless theisle of Cyprus and our noble general Othello!Exeunt